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Tomoya
Tomoya (ともや) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 智也, 智 wisdom + 也 to be (classical). It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 10 in 1998.
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Ways to write Tomoya
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
智也
智wisdom也to be (classical)
Boy, best No. 10 (1998–2012)友哉
友friend哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata智哉
智wisdom哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata朋也
朋friend也to be (classical)
Boy, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Tomoya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
友彌friend + more and moreBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where Tomoya has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 1998, at No. 10.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2005 | No. 42 |
| 2004 | No. 24 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Tomoya
Tomoya Ugajin 宇賀神 友弥Japanese association football player
Tomoya Wakahara 若原 智哉Japanese association football player
Tomoya Inukai 智也Japanese association football player
Tomoya Osawa 大沢 朋也Japanese association football player (born 1984)
Tomoya Uemura 植村 友哉Japanese association football player
Tomoya Miki 見木 友哉Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.